# Software Engineer, Frontend
**Company:** [Mercor](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/mercor)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Salary:** $130K-$500K
**Skills:** React, Next.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, Tailwind, APIs, State Management, Performance Optimization
**Posted:** 2025-10-02
> Builds intuitive, performant frontend UIs with React/TypeScript/Next.js for AI talent platforms and data tools. Collaborates with design/product/backend to ship scalable experiences for top AI labs in fast-paced environment.
## Job Description
## What You’ll Do
- Design and build intuitive, performant user interfaces that scale across platforms.
- Integrate APIs and data flows seamlessly with backend systems.
- Collaborate with design and product teams to take concepts from wireframes to production.
- Write clean, maintainable **React/TypeScript** code and contribute to frontend documentation.
- Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and retrospectives.
- Solve complex product and technical challenges under real-world constraints.
- Contribute to systems that power training, evaluation, and scaling for leading AI labs.

## What We’re Looking For
- Strong coding fundamentals and proficiency in **JavaScript/TypeScript** (**React + Next.js** stack).
- Understanding of frontend architecture, state management, and design patterns.
- Familiarity with APIs, data fetching, and performance optimization.
- Ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-moving environments with high ownership.
- Strong design sense and empathy for end-users.
- Curiosity, grit, and a bias toward simple solutions to complex problems.
- Strong communication skills and ability to articulate technical and product tradeoffs.
- Excited and curious about Mercor.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience with frontend frameworks (**React**, **Next.js**, **Tailwind**) and modern build tools.
- Exposure to AI tools, LLM-powered products, or projects in this space.
- Experience at top-tier tech companies or fast-scaling startups.
- Contributions to open source or shipped side projects.
- Background in design systems, accessibility, or developer tooling.
- Exposure to real-time data, visualization libraries, or high-performance UI.

## Benefits
- Generous equity grant vested over 4 years
- A $20K relocation bonus (if moving to the Bay Area)
- A $10K housing bonus (if you live within 0.5 miles of our office)
- A $1K monthly stipend for meals
- Free Equinox membership
- Health insurance
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